The Nova Scotia Securities Commission (NSSC) has made an announcement today, alerting Nova Scotians that Bitcoin Bank/Bitcoin-bank.io is not registered to sell securities in Nova Scotia. Bitcoin Bank claims to be a cryptobank that provides financial and investment services. It is soliciting investments in its BTCB coin that it claims to trade on crypto, Forex,…
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Online broker-dealer and futures commission merchant TradeStation Group, Inc., a fully owned subsidiary of Monex Group, Inc. (TYO:8698), has just announced that it now provides its clients with real-time market data for four of the world’s most popular cryptocurrencies. The four virtual assets are Bitcoin, Ethereum, Bitcoin Cash and Litecoin. Providing clients with real-time market…
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After Goldman Sachs-funded company Cirle acquired Poloniex, one of Coinbase’s biggest rivals, Coinbase may be on the hunt of lucrative M&A opportunities, as rumored by media. One of the major reasons for press to speculate on Coinbase’s future intentions is the recent appointment of Emilie Choi, a famous dealmaker who previously brought over 40 acquisitions…
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Bodhi, the decentralized prediction market platform, has announced that its BOT token is now tradable on Hong Kong-based cryptocurrency exchange ShangYa. The listing will expand the vibrant Hong Kong cryptocurrency community’s access to BOT, which lets users create and trade on the outcome of finance, sports, politics, and other global events. In a separate announcement,…
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The blockchain-based database provider Fluence has just informed the public about the launch of its ultra-secure data storage platform for developers’ decentralized apps and platforms. Fluence is also announcing its partnership with Friend, a service that enables developers to create their own virtual cloud computer online, in order to create more tools, services and infrastructure resources…
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While the cryptocurrency market seems to have stabilized, the value of Bitcoin is constantly argued about, especially after its value took a huge dip in January 2018 falling from what was $20,000 in December, to less than $7,000 at one point in January. The Bitcoin community, however, seems to be more united than ever. Now,…
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Initial Coin Offerings (ICO) are becoming a hugely popular means of raising digital capital to fund the launch and growth of innovative business ideas. However, there are often stumbling blocks and campaigns can fall flat and fail to attract the necessary interest. Here are five key points to consider when launching an ICO, by Egor…
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Overstock.com (NASDAQ: OSTK) subsidiary t0.com, Inc. (tZERO) has announced the start of the Subsequent Sale Period for its tZERO Preferred Equity Tokens (tZERO Security Tokens) after raising $100 million in its Pre-Sale Period from strategic purchasers at discounted purchase prices. During the Subsequent Sale Period, rights to acquire tZERO Security Tokens will be sold pursuant…
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VeganNation, a community connecting vegans across the globe, has announced the launch of the first global vegan-friendly decentralized community platform. Based on blockchain technology, a designated cryptocurrency and a sharing economy, VeganNation will create a fully functioning ecosystem that will support every aspect of life for vegans, providing a platform for exchange of products and…
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Vaultbank, the next-generation suite of financial solutions, has announced the beta launch of the Vaultbank Exchange, the first decentralized exchange to allow trading of security tokens. Along with security tokens, Vaultbank supports trading of utility tokens and traditional investment securities like Mutual Funds. The Vaultbank Exchange is the first securities-compliant platform supporting KYC, AML, FATCA,…
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